HSTA recent news
Hawaiʻi public schools to receive $58 million in federal funding
Hawaiʻi K-12 schools will receive more than $58 million in new federal funding for the 2022-23 school year, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced Thursday.
Hawaiʻi Island educator chosen for the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship
Pualeilani Fernandez, a Hawaiian history teacher at Hilo Intermediate, was chosen to represent Hawaiʻi in the 2023 cohort of the NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship.
Maui teacher suffering from long COVID seeks leave share donations
Pōmaikaʻi Elementary third-grade teacher and Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association Maui Chapter member Courtney Flower is asking for leave donations from her colleagues by Oct. 7 after being diagnosed with long COVID.
HIDOE working on compression pay implementation plan
The Hawaii State Teacher Association met with Hawaii State Department of Education officials Wednesday to work on various details to begin pay adjustments for thousands of teachers affected by compression.
HSTA welcomes new UniServ Director for Windward Oahu
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is pleased to welcome Kristin Hamada to the organization in the role of UniServ Director for Windward Oahu. Her first day was Sept. 19.
Teachers share HSTA contract favorites, hopes for future contract
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is preparing to negotiate a new contract, and the Negotiations Committee needs your help determining priorities to be included at the bargaining table.
North Shore teacher shares ‘innovative’ experience in Michigan
Sunset Elementary teacher Laura Cummings won an all-expenses paid trip to The Henry Ford, home to 26 million historic artifacts. She was one of nine national grand-prize winners of The Henry Ford's Innovator Nation Teacher Innovator Awards.
Members share their success with Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As the deadline approaches for expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Hawaii State Teachers Association members have seen upwards of $114,000 of student debt forgiven.
HSTA creates Hawaiian Education Special Committee
HSTA President Osa Tui, Jr. said, “While the state has made progress in Hawaiian education in recent years, there is still much work to be done and HSTA is committed to advancing the cause of reclaiming and restoring ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and ʻike Hawaiʻi in our schools.”
What School Could Be Hawaiʻi Group offers free workshops, panels, more
The What School Could Be Hawaiʻi Group began in August and plans to develop a community that focuses on student-driven learning, real-world challenges, assessments for deeper learning, along with caring and connected communities.